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狡兔三窟
jiǎo​tù​sān​kū

to have many backup plans

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
狡兔三窟 jiǎo​tù​sān​kū
to have many backup plans
literally 'a crafty rabbit has three burrows'; describes taking elaborate precautions or having multiple hiding places for self-preservation

Frequency

Written text
0.103 per million

Cross-References

Has abbreviation

  • 三窟 sān​kū

Sources

Frequency data
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